On August 9th and 10th, 2010, Neurovirtual, manufacturer of the Sleepvirtual BWII PSG system, and Nonin, manufacturer of pulse oximeters, hosted a joint conference at Neurovirtual’s office in the Miami Free Zone, in Doral. (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘sleep disorders’
Neurovirtual and Nonin Host Latin American Sleep Conference
Wednesday, August 11th, 2010Dealing With Third Shift
Monday, June 28th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of the Week:
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
Most often we as sleep techs are the biggest offenders of not practicing what we preach. We tell our patients to allow for adequate sleep time, reduce caffeine intake close to bed time, practice proper sleep hygiene, and maintain consistency when it comes going to bed and waking up. We, or least I, have been guilty of not following one or all of those suggestions at some point during my career. We, as sleep professionals, have to apply what we know about sleep to our personal lives as well. (more…)
Are Sleep Disorders Causing Fibromyalgia? A Pain in the…
Friday, June 25th, 2010By Angela Terry, RPSGT @ OBAND Medical Group Las Vegas
Life as an RPSGT sometimes means that I don’t always get enough sleep. Sometimes my body becomes sore and achy after working a long night shift and caring for my family. One thing that I can always count on though is that after a proper sleep cycle, I can wake up rested and pain free. This relief is thanks to the restorative process of chemical and hormonal releases/balances that naturally occur during deep sleep. (more…)
The Impact of Social Media on the Field of Sleep Medicine
Sunday, June 20th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of the Week
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
As a greenhorn to the contribution of positive and valuable social media content as it relates to the field of sleep medicine, I am enamored with the amount of interesting and relevant information available today for our once unfamiliar field. (more…)
Technologist or Psychologist, A Different Approach to Understanding Your Patients
Monday, April 12th, 2010Sleep Tech Tip of The Week:
By Michael Miller, RPSGT
It does not matter whether you have been a medical professional for 30 days or 30 years, at some point you will or have encountered patients that possess what I like to call “strong personalities”. Simply put, some of the people we come across not only professionally but also personally are not necessarily the most pleasant folks in the world to deal with. As sleep professionals, our occupational duties can be made more difficult when abrasive attitudes and noncompliance issues challenge the multifaceted job that we choose to perform. (more…)